Ceramic Futures
Collaborative effort with Harvard's Design Robotics Group | Supported by ASCER Tiles of Spain | Paper Project Team: Martin Bechthold (PI), Shelby Doyle, Anthony Kane, Jonathan King, Justin Lavallee, Jeff Niemasz, Christoph Reinhart (Co-PI), Jon Sargent, Ben Tew, Corey Yurkowich, Alexander Watchman , Arseni Zaitsev Contact: Martin Bechthold |
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The customization of architectural components has long been a core issue in the design and production of architecture. Today highly individualized components have become the backbone of many high-performance buildings, a trend most prominently displayed in contemporary building envelope systems. Architectural ceramic holds great promise as a facade material due to its durability and ability to take on virtually any form, but neither craft-based production methods nor industrial mass-production are well suited to customizing ceramic componentss. This research investigated the strategic use of industrial robots to enhance both craft-based and industrial production environments.
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